Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-04
THE QUEEN OF THE LAKE.
LAUNCH OF THE NEW STEEL STEAM
rmta BOAT CHATEAUGAY.
A Large Number witness the Successful
Event at Shelburn Harbor-A Glance at
the New steamer The Champlain
Transportation Co.'S Enterprise.

An event of unusual interest in the
Champlain valley was the launch of the
Champlain Transportion company's new
steel steamboat, Chateaugay, which took
place at Shelburn harbor Tuesday norm
ing. The affair had been awaited with
great expectancy and in consequence there
was large crowd present to witness the
launch. DR.. w. S. Webb's fine steam
yacht, Sappho, conveyed to the habor a
party which included Col. LIE Grand b.
Cannon, president of the Champlain
| Transportation Co., DR.. and Mrs. Webb,
| Maj. and Mrs. w. Is. Wetmore, Col. and
Mrs. II. j. Brookes, Mr. II. lie Grand Can
non and Mr.. J. r. Grause of the Harlan
and Hollingsworth Co. Of Wilmington,
| Del Through the courtesy of Supt Bar
ney of the Transportation company large
number of invited guests went over to t. c
harbor on the steamer Williams, while Il
| considerable number drove in from the
surrounding country. Among the in vited
guests were Mayor w. w. Henry, ex-
Mayors U. A. Woodbury. and George II
Morse, Collector b. u. Smalley Adj't Gen.
| L. ). Peck, Gen. William " ellis, Col. w.
| A. Crombie Rev. DR. Halves. Rev. l.. G..
Ware, Rev. T. a. Hopkins, Alderman n.
k.iBrown, eX.Aldermen A. &. PIERCE, T.. j.
Booth and II. y, Drury, City Clerk c..
f., Allen, City Treasurer &. ID. Weller,
Edward Lyman. L. w. Peck, C. W. Wood
house, Elias Lyman, Hon. w. G.. shaw,
Deputy Collector J. A. Arthur. postmas.
ter &. w. Beckwitl, General Passenger
Agent Leach and Master Mechanic +. G
Brownell of the Burlington and Lamoile,
F. F.. {; Kennedy, B. J. Derby, VI, II. 5.
| H. l'nrnpttnr
Barlow, ". il. hrin K J. '' Is. G EnMsfI
Station Agent Greene, j. a. Shedd,
G. j. Alger, &: |. Hagar, y. o. Humphrey,
+; c, Wells, T. Il SEYMOUR DI W. :.
H HtGeS & pF B s. r.; dGrinneli William
W. Hall l.. 5. Drew, j. W. Goodell, Dr..
J. II. Linsley, +. A. Pop Sheriff Barton.
| Il. b. Stearns, f. G.. Mower, II Hckok, S.
w. Allen, Edward Wells, II. }. Nelson
Jos phi Aud, 6. ". Wales. e. +. Grover.
Among the visitors from Plattsburgh
were A. Il. inman, j. II. Myers, Gen
Stephen Moffat, Editor ManiX of the
Telegram and Editor Bixby of the Repub
licun. Others present from out of iowt
were Hiram Atkins of Montpelier, Col c.
IS, Forbes of st, Adams, j. H. Thorp o.
Charlotte.
Among the officers of the company pres
sent were Superintendent Barney, Chic
Engineer George Rushlow, and Capts
Holt, Lyon, Arbuckle, Anderson, Mayo
Baldwin and Manvlle.
The preparations for the event had beer
carefully looked after and as IL result i
was pronounced one of the finest launche.
seen by the oldest men in the employ OF
the company. Shortly after the arrival o
the Williams and Sappho the workmer
began to drive the wedges unde
the steamer to loosen the supports
and right merriy did the hammers rims
out upon the morning air. The bluckin!
was removed without mlshap, and at 1912
nothing Kept the steamer in place eXcep
the chains on the way at her stern, whicl
! was about SO feet from the water The star
, and stripes were floating from the staff a
her stern while the Transportation com
pany's c0lors, blue ground and whit,
stars, played in the breeze at her bow
AT a given signal the chains were spappe,
asunder and as the beautiful craft glideC
into the water Mrs. DR.. Webb hoisted tn
Chateaugay's colors to the peak and Mrs
Col. Brookes broke bottle o
wine at the bow. AS the new
7 steamer rode gracefully on the waite
and the spectators cheered to the echo. |
was the general verdict that no craft witt
finer lines was ever launched in the lax
, and her appearance was certainly beauti
, full, rejecting credit upon all concerned il
her construction.
Sne Will now receive ner machinery ant
during the winter she will be fitted up TO
3 service at the opening of navigation mex
) season. Her finishing will he in the lates
and most approved style. She will have
> tine state room hall after the plan of tn
Horizon, and her dining saloon will be OF
the main deck aft Of the recess The finish
3 ing will be of hard wood, maple and butter
: nut, with cherry mouldings and trim
minGs She is to have the latest styles q
featherng paddlewheels % feet in diam
eter and her equipment VIII be tirst.clas
throughout. She is 2U0 feet long, 80 fee
beam and the depth of her hold l0LS feet
+ Her hull is painted white to the waite
l line below which it is red Her estimate
cost is $4,000. She will be able, it is e.
pected. to make 20 miles an hour and wi
take the place of The Williams with u
extended Ioute.